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| HC reminds State of its statutory obligation to carry out reservations in letter and spirit | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 14: In a petition filed by Chandan Singh seeking quashment quashing Notification No. 02 of 2016 dated 10.10.2016 issued by respondent No.3, whereby 35 candidates were shortlisted for viva voce for filling up 07 posts of Class-IV in the Open Merit Category. The petitioner has further prayed for a direction to respondent Nos. 2 & 3 to conduct his interview under Ex-servicemen category and recommend him for appointment to the post of Class-IV (Health and Family Welfare Department), District Cadre, Kathua. Justice Sanjeev Kumar after hearing Adv Surjeet Singh Andotra for the petitioner, ruled that petitioner is held entitled to be considered against the post of Ex-servicemen. Since all the 13 posts advertised have been filled up, as such, the respondent No.5 being the candidate last in the Open Merit has to go and make place for the petitioner. Accordingly, this petition is allowed and selection/appointment of respondent No.5, which was kept subject to outcome of the writ petition vide order dated 28.10.2016 is quashed and a direction shall go to the respondent No.3 to consider and appoint the petitioner in the Ex-servicemen category as Class-IV with effect from the date the 13 candidates selected in terms of the select list published on 21.12.2016 were appointed. |
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